Ducks end trip with a victory

Kathy Willens / Associated Press
The Ducks' Corey Perry, third from left, and teammates congratulate goalie Frederik Andersen, second from left, after Monday's 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers. The victory put the finishing touches on a season-high, eight-game road trip.

NEW YORK >> Frederik Andersen made 32 saves to stay perfect in four NHL games, and Corey Perry and Kyle Palmieri scored first-period goals to lead the road-weary Ducks to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday.

The Ducks finished a season-high, eight-game road trip 5-2-1, including 5-0-1 in the final six games.

Perry and Palmieri staked the Ducks to a 2-0 lead just 9:09 in, and the 24-year-old Andersen did the rest.

In four NHL games, all this season, Andersen is 4-0. He has allowed a total of five goals and only defenseman Michael Del Zotto got a puck past him in this one.

Ryan McDonagh pressed for the tying goal with 6:00 remaining in the game and twice was denied on hard shots. Benoit Pouliot then had an in-close backhander stopped with 5:17 left, but drew a penalty.

The Rangers received their third power play with 3:26 remaining, but that advantage was cut short when Pouliot took New York’s first penalty of the game.

Another came moments later for too many men on the ice.

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 23 shots for the Rangers, who had a three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 2-1 on a homestand that ends Wednesday against Pittsburgh.